Name : Parupeneus indicus

Class : Actinopterygii

Order : Perciformes

Family : Mullidae

Description :

The species with a nearly round black spot as large or larger than eye on side of caudal peduncle, two-thirds of which lies above the lateral line; a large, horizontally elongate yellow spot on lateral line below interdorsal space; barbels white; irregular pale blue lines extending anteroventrally and dorsoposteriorly from eye

Size

Maximum length: 36.1 cm (TL), common length: 25-30 cm (TL)

Diet

Feeds on benthic invertebrates

Utilization

Marketed fresh and chilled and also used as an aquarium fish

Gears

Gillnet, trawl